Discover the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Let a local host lead you through the fast-track lane to enter the museums.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Valid 2 days: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the line through a separate entrance
Host or greeter: English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Skip the ticket lines to enter the museums at specific times every day
Enter through a skip the ticket line entry to minimize your waiting time for security check
Explore and discover the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace the easy way

Full description

Visiting Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace requires standing in 2 lines: one for the ticket, and one for the security check. With this combo ticket, you skip the ticket lines and enter the Topkapi Palace as fast as possible, giving you more time to spend inside these museums. To use your voucher, meet your local host at the entrance of Hürrem Sultan Hamam. They are available at the time selected during the booking process at a very visible meeting point. Your host will then take you through the skip the ticket line gate to enter the museums. With this combo ticket, you can visit each museum one time. You can visit both museums in one day or you can visit each museum on different days. It is recommended to visit the museums either before 10:00 AM or after 2:00 PM since it will be less crowded inside.

Includes

Skip the ticket line admission to the Topkapi Palace
Admission to the Hagia Sophia
Free time in each museum

Skip the ticket line admission to the Hagia Sophia
Tour guide
Audio guide
Hotel transfer

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

• Meet your guide at the entrance of Hürrem Sultan Hamam • This is located below the trees, next to the newspaper kiosk, and across from the Hagia Sophia • Your guide will be dressed in red and holding a sign saying "Istanbul Welcome Card" • If you can not find them, please call the emergency number • Meeting times are at 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:30 AM

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Important information

Know before you go

With this ticket, you skip the ticket lines but not the security check line
You can stay inside the museums as long as you want
Skip the line does not apply to Hagia Sophia

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 14 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4/5

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The tour was good and very interesting. Both guides put a lot of effort into it. The tours were in a small group of about 20 people. Only the meeting point was not so easy to find. Even the local police present could not help us. So be there on time and plan half an hour for the search. The combination ticket is definitely recommended.

June 9, 2022

A very flexible approach to the client. I was able to change the hours from the scheduled one to the later one without any problems. Easy contact with the guide. The perfect solution for people who want to go sightseeing at their own pace. The guide exhaustively told about everything. I highly recommend!!!

April 5, 2022

I was alone with the guide and was able to fully benefit. Was really impressive and the explanations very helpful.

May 10, 2022

Istanbul: Hagia Sophia & Topkapi Palace Combo Ticket

Istanbul: Hagia Sophia & Topkapi Palace Combo Ticket

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